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Dust storms cause air pollution spike across north China
Air pollution soared in Beijing on Wednesday as the Chinese capital was hit by a huge sandstorm, and dust also shrouded other parts of the country in ... World News -
Ivory Coast signs deal for 50-70 MW solar plant with UAE’s Masdar
Ivory Coast has signed an agreement with UAE renewable energy company Masdar to explore the development of a 50-70 megawatt (MW) solar power plant, ... Gulf -
In photos: Northern Lights seen across UK in rare display for second night running
The Northern Lights graced the UK’s skies for a second consecutive night, with stunning displays observed in Scotland, England, Northern Ireland, and ... World News -
At least 24 dead in Brazil flooding, landslides
Flooding and landslides triggered by torrential rain in Brazil claimed at least 24 lives on Carnival weekend in southeast Sao Paulo state, authorities ... World News -
Record flooding in New Zealand leaves four dead
New Zealand police said Sunday a fourth body was found after deadly record torrential rain and flooding devastated Auckland.The country’s largest city ... World News -
At Davos, UN chief says world is in a ‘sorry state’ due to ‘interlinked’ challenges
The world is in a “sorry state" because of myriad “interlinked” challenges including climate change and Russia’s war in Ukraine that are “piling up ... World News -
Ozone layer on course to recover within decades in climate success
The ozone layer is on course to recover within four decades in an environmental success story that has also limited global warming, the UN said.For ... World News -
At least five dead, over 70,000 evacuated in Malaysia floods
At least five people were killed and over 70,000 rushed to evacuation centers in Malaysia after monsoon-triggered floods inundated the country’s north ... World News -
India’s capital New Delhi blanketed in smog; govt bans private construction
India’s capital, New Delhi, was engulfed in thick smog early on Monday as cooler weather exacerbated pollution and the government banned private ... World News -
Saudi Arabia weather office issues warning as torrential rains to hit Jeddah again
Saudi Arabia’s National Center of Meteorology issued a warning for moderate to heavy rains across the entire governorate of Jeddah on Wednesday.The ... Saudi Arabia -
Climate activists pour paint on Charles Ray sculpture in Paris
Environmental activists on Friday dumped orange paint over an outdoor sculpture by the American artist Charles Ray in central Paris, the latest in a ... World News -
EU proposes midway path on climate fund to unblock COP27 talks
Climate negotiators on Friday were mulling a late-night European Union proposal aimed at resolving a stubborn impasse over financing for countries hit ... World News -
UNICEF launches world’s first $30 mln child-focused climate risk financing initiative
The United Nations’ Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday launched a new child-focused initiative designed to increase countries’ disaster ... World News -
Young people rethinking parenthood in future due to climate change: UNICEF
A global poll by the United Nations’ Children’s Fund (UNICEF) revealed that climate change has made young people across the world reconsider their ... Middle East -
UAE telco e& commits to net-zero emissions by 2030 at COP27
United Arab Emirates telecoms operator and technology conglomerate e&, formerly known as Etisalat Group, pledged its commitment to achieving net-zero ... Technology -
UN experts at COP27: Corporate climate pledges rife with greenwashing
Promises by companies, banks and cities to achieve net zero emissions often amount to little more than greenwashing, according to a UN expert group ... World News -
Reeling from floods, Pakistan seeks climate compensation, debt relief
Pakistan’s prime minister said his country would need debt relief and would seek compensation for climate damage as it recovers from catastrophic ... World News -
COP 27: UAE says will carry on pumping oil responsibly
The United Arab Emirates will be a responsible supplier of oil and gas for as long as the world needs, its President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al ... Energy -
Global warming drives record increase in megafires across the Arctic: Report
Global warming is currently driving a huge increase in megafires across the Arctic, a new report warned.The Siberian Arctic experienced an unusual ... Life -
COP27: What to watch on day 2 of the UN climate conference
Leaders from around the globe will begin making speeches at the UN climate summit in Egypt on Monday as they seek to whip up ambition in the fight ... Middle East -
Ten things to watch out for at COP27 climate summit in Egypt
The world faces threats from war, an energy crisis, and the risk of a global recession, but climate change is by no means a sleeper issue this year. ... World News -
COP27 summit in Egypt to begin with plea to discuss climate compensation
The UN climate summit, COP27, opens in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt on Sunday amid growing calls for rich countries to compensate poorer nations most ... Middle East -
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed to attend COP27 in Egypt
The United Arab Emirates’ President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan will attend the COP27 UN climate conference in Egypt, the official Emirates ... Gulf -
Satellite image shows methane clouds over China’s largest oilfield
A high-resolution satellite image taken less than 48 hours ago appears to show methane releases from China’s largest oilfield. The image is the first ... World News -
Climate activists block private jets at Amsterdam’s main airport
Hundreds of environmental activists wearing white overalls stormed an area holding private jets at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport and stopped aircraft ... World News -
Activists glue hands to Goya frames at Spain’s Prado: Police
Two climate activists on Saturday each glued a hand to the frames of two paintings by Spanish master Francisco Goya at the Prado museum in Madrid, ... World News -
UK PM Rishi Sunak to attend COP27 climate summit in Egypt
Britain’s Rishi Sunak will attend COP27 in Egypt next week, he said on Wednesday, after his office previously said the new prime minister was expected ... World News -
Timeline: How UN climate conferences have confronted global warming
This year’s UN climate conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, marks the 27th time since 1995 that world leaders have gathered to confront global ... Features -
Death toll from Bangladesh cyclone mounts to 28, millions left without power
Bangladesh rescue workers found the bodies of four missing crew of a dredger boat, taking the death toll from Cyclone Sitrang to 28 as millions ... World News -
German activists take climate case against government to European court
Climate activists who won a landmark case against the German government last year are now taking their case to the European Court of Human Rights, an ... World News